International Schools Group

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International Schools Group

The International Schools Group (ISG) is a district of accredited international schools providing American and British education to expatriate families and national students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ISG operates five individual schools in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: American School Dhahran (formerly Dhahran Elementary & Middle School and Dhahran High School), British School Dhahran (formerly Dhahran British Grammar School), ISG Dammam, ISG Jubail (formerly Jubail Academy) and Sara Village School (SVS). Two schools offer the National Curriculum of England and Wales (British School Dhahran and Sara Village School), while the others offer an American curriculum. ^[1]

ISG is a not-for-profit school district founded in 1962 with six students on what was then called the Consular Academy. Schools are categorized into two divisions: American and British. Two schools offer the National Curriculum of England and Wales (British School Dhahran and Sara Village School), while the others offer an American curriculum. All ISG schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) through December 2024.

Schools are coeducational day schools delivering preschool/pre-reception to grade 12 and GCE/A Level programs for expatriate children and Saudi nationals. In 2011, ISG's Dhahran High School Baccalaureate Centre became an official IB World School. ISG's Jubail School earned this distinction in 2018. ISG students may pursue Advanced Placement (AP) college preparatory courses or elect to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The District is governed by a 12-member Board of Trustees and is licensed by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education.

ISG currently employs over 300 teachers, and services approximately 3,200 students. Academic year contracts for teachers are 191 days; for students, 179. It offers extra-curricular programs in a wide variety of athletic, artistic, and academic-based programs, along with annual opportunities for student travel. Professional development for teachers is also provided.

It was announced that the district is building a new campus for American School Dhahran and British School Dhahran.

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• International Schools Group
• US Office of Overseas Schools report on Dhahran campus schools
  • [1]American School Dhahran
  • British School Dhahran
  • ISG Dammam
  • ISG Jubail
  • Sara Village School